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The Erie Canal is named after Lake Erie, one of the Great Lakes it connects to the Hudson River. The canal was constructed to facilitate trade and transportation between the interior of New York and the Atlantic Ocean. Completed in 1825, its naming reflects its primary geographic feature and the lake's importance to the canal's function. The canal played a crucial role in the economic development of New York State and the broader United States.
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Why do you believe this canal was named Erie?
The canal got its name from Lake Erie.
What was one of the Nicknames of the Erie canal?
The nickname was Clinton's Folly or Clinton's Ditch because of the governor of New York, DeWitt Clinton.
What was the early name for the Erie Canal?
The name for the Erie Canal was Clinton's Ditch or Clinton's Folly.
Name a canal on earth?
* Panama Canal * Suez Canal * Erie Canal
What is the name of the canal running from Albany to buffalo?
erie canal
What are the names of canals?
The Erie Canal, the Suez Canal, and the Panama Canal, to name three.
What is the name of the canal that was built near BuffaloNew York?
The Erie Canal.
What canal is between Lake Erie and Lake Ontario?
The Welland Canal.
Name of the canal that connects the Great Lakes to the Atlantic?
this would be the Erie Canal
What waterway connects the great lakes to the Gulf of Mexico?
The Erie Canal
Was the Erie Canal cemented?
The Erie Canal was not cemented.
Name the canal that cut 350 miles across New York?
The Erie Canal.
